Noble private school Kelly Mountain chaos has a new development.
Following the initiation of the winding-up procedure by the former operator of the school’s debt of 300 million, the kindergarten campus of Mount Kaili in Kwun Chung will also be ordered to be repossessed by the court and the premises must be returned to the owners by the end of September.
Some parents of Kelly Hill kindergarten said that they did not know about the court order to take back the school premises and they needed time to consider how to deal with it. Some parents said that they were ready for their children to transfer schools, and bluntly believed that other schools would be more stable.
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▼Kelly Hill Guanyong Schoolhouse was posted with a notice of judgment▼
The school building was ordered to be repossessed less than one month after the start of school
The Kwun Chung campus of Kelly Hill School is the place for pre-school and kindergarten classes. On Monday (13th), a notice of judgment issued by a lawyer’s office was posted.
The document pointed out that on August 30, the court had ruled that the plaintiff and owner of the Kwun Chung school premises, Sanney Limited, won the lawsuit and issued a repossession order to recover the entire Kwun Chung school premises, with a total of five shops, and requested the school to move out of the premises before September 23. .
If the school does not move out, or does not apply to the court for accommodation, the owner does not need to notify again, and immediately takes back the property according to the repossession order.
▼The court issues a building repossession order to take back the school building▼
The founder’s wife originally called the school to buy
Looking through the information, the owner of the Kwun Chung schoolhouse filed a lawsuit in the High Court in February this year to pursue arrears of rent from the school’s former operator Mount Kelly International Limited (now renamed PM Education Operation Limited). The total amount involved was nearly 3.55 million yuan.
It is known that the wife of the school’s founder Wang Baixian and the former director of the school’s former operator Lu Qiao’er, in August last year commissioned a lawyer to purchase the property of the Guanyong school building from the owner, but the transaction finally fell through.
As a result, Wang Baixian and Lu Qiaoer owed more than RMB 950,000 in service fees to the law firm handling the transaction and were filed for recovery.
Wang Baixian even told the law firm in June this year that the school's affiliated company will be liquidated and bankrupt, and he will leave Hong Kong forever.
The wife of the school founder Wang Baixian (right) and the former director of the school operator Lu Qiaoer (left) proposed to purchase the property of the Guanyong school building from the owner in August last year, but the transaction finally fell through and the two owed more than 950,000 yuan to the law firm. Service fee.
(Photo from the website of the Huangchubiao School of the Federation of Education)
Parents unknown to repossession. Someone is ready to transfer to another school
The reporter visited the scene yesterday (14th), and the notice of court verdict originally posted on the door is no longer visible.
By noon, several parents were picking up and ending school at the entrance of the school. The students were led to the entrance by teachers and staff. However, when we met at the venue, the number of students was only about 10.
The reporter visited the site yesterday (14th). When school is over, only about 10 students came out of the top school.
(Photo by Li Yinglin)
The parents present yesterday said that they did not know that the Guanyong school building would be taken back. They had not seen the documents posted in front of the school a few days ago, and the school had not notified the parents of this.
Parent Ms. A (pseudonym) said that most of the old teachers in the school in the new school year have left. When asked if she has confidence in Mount Kelly, she bluntly said, "I don't know."
She also pointed out that she is ready for her children to transfer to other international schools next year. She believes that other schools will be more stable: "(Kailishan) has a lot of problems, I think you all know."
Another parent, Ms. X (pseudonym), also said that it is new to her that the Guanyong school building will be taken back. It will take time to understand how to deal with it. She has not yet considered transferring to another school.
She also pointed out that the school has always pointed out that there are new investors, and once said that money is no longer a problem (they said money is no longer a problem).
In an earlier interview, Wang Baixian pointed out that investors had injected capital into Kelly Hill, which was sufficient for the school to operate for several years.
(Profile picture / Photo by Yu Junliang)
Claims that the enrollment is insufficient for pre-kindergarten
In addition, "Hong Kong 01" also received news from multiple channels, stating that parents of Kelly Hill School’s pre-kindergarten class received a notice from the school on the evening of September 1st after school started. The operation was suspended, and the kindergarten parents in front of the school also confirmed the news yesterday.
▼Kuan Chung Campus of Mount Kelly, Hong Kong▼
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When Kelly Hill School responded through public relations, it did not respond to the question of the school arrangements for students after the Kwong Chung school building was taken back, and the sudden suspension of pre-school classes.
The school only repeated the previous statement that the former operator of the school had been closed (has been closed) and was taken over by a new company.
The Education Bureau replied that after learning of the incident, it had immediately contacted the school for details, and clearly reminded the school to notify the affected parents as soon as possible and take care of the students' welfare.
The bureau also stated that it will continue to liaise with schools to understand the development of the incident and provide appropriate support to students in need.
▼Hong Kong Kelly Hill Tsim Sha Tsui Good Ownership School ▼
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The school turmoil continues to associate a company with a debt of 300 million
Kelly Hill School broke out in a wage arrears incident in April this year. More than 60 former employees filed claims for wages, and some parents were unable to redeem their bonds.
The former operator of Mount Kelly International, formerly known as Mount Kelly International, initiated the winding-up procedure in August. The creditors’ meeting documents also revealed that the public debt was over 300 million yuan and only 7,111 yuan was left in cash.
The Statement of Affairs provided by PM Education Operation Limited (formerly known as Mount Kelly International Limited) to creditors pointed out that the company has only 100,000 yuan in assets, only 7,111 yuan in cash, and more than 300 million yuan in liabilities.
(Provided by interviewee)
The founder of the school, Wang Baixian, and his younger brother, Wang Zhong, the former financial director of the school, accused each other of stealing money, causing the school’s financial difficulties.
Earlier, Wang Baixian invited reporters to visit to respond to the controversy, but there was a contradiction in the statement. He was also found to have been in jail for fraud.
Wang also said at the time that the work of returning the parents' bonds was nearly complete.
▼Wang Baixian took the initiative to invite a visit▼
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